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Course Description: CEU Events: Why Pigments Matter
Pigments serve many functions in paint other than supplying color. Characteristics such as durability, hide, gloss, and fading are influenced by the choice of pigment. This course explores how color choices affect the appearance and performance of architectural paints. We will discuss the types of pigments used in architectural paints, how paint is tinted, and how the choice of pigments and colorants influence factors such as hide, gloss, fading, durability, and price.
Learning Objective 1 List the types of pigments used in architectural paints and their purposes.
Learning Objective 2 Recall the three types of colorants.
Learning Objective 3 Describe the performance characteristics of paint that are impacted by pigments and colorants.
Learning Objective 4 Explain the advantages of advanced waterborne colorants.